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Done By: Tan Xiu Min Serene Timothy Teo Kim Wen Wong Li Yin Cheryl Jasmine Lm Jay Min Lee Siqiao
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World Issue: A Singapore Perspective
Civil Unrest In France
Scope:
•Riot in 2005
•Riot in 2006
•Differences between the 05’ and 06’ Riot
•Comparisons between Singapore and France
•Imagined Future of Singapore in 2061
•Preventions
•Conclusion
•References
Civil Unrest in France (2005)
Nearly 3 weeks of riots
• From 27 October – 16 November
Affected 274 towns
• Throughout the Paris region• Suburbs areas that are
heavily-populated with Arabic-Muslims and Africans
Accidental death of two teenagers• From Malian and Tunisian
Died of electrocution • when hiding in a power substation
Triggering Incident
Triggering Incident- the story behind
A group of 10 friends playing football
Saw police approaching them
To avoid lengthy questioning
Fled in different direction
Three of them hide in a power substation
causing two deaths and one injured.
2 possibilities of the truth
2 possibilities behind the truth:
• Police denial of their ID check perform on the teenagers
• Teenagers assumed the police were chasing them
Situation in the suburbsThe situation Their feelings
PovertyHigh unemployment rateUnfair humanitarian policiesHigh crime ratePolice BrutalityRacism
CONCLUSION: Too much inequalities
AngryUnfairDissatisfiedOppressedResentedDiscriminatedDesperate
French Society towards Muslims
Muslims
Negative Stereotypes
Anti-Muslims Sentiments
Distrusts
Hostility
Intolerance
A WAKE-UP CALL
Their rage has been piling up for years.
A warning to many
To fight for their rights that lead to racist attacks
During February to AprilAffected 180 cities and towns across FranceHundreds of thousands of participants
• Mainly young adults and teenagers
Civil Unrest in France (2006)
Contrat Première Embauche (CPE)
Also known as :• First Employment Contract.
• Beginning Workers Contract
Triggering Incident-the Contract
Employers can terminate their workers' sessions without a valid reason
The purpose of this contract• Increase employers’ benefits
Triggering Incident-the Contract
Side Effects
Create instability to employees
Demoralize employees would affect performance
Reduces financial guarantee for employees
Potentially compromise job security and benefits
Encourage employers to lower wages
Side Effects
Opposing parties name it as “Kleenex contract”
Inexperience and young workers deemed as invaluable assets
Resentment are brewing among workers.
More difficult for immigrants to get a job when discrimination towards them already exist.
Social Prejudices• Stereotyping all Muslims as terrorists.• Stereotyping approach in French Media against
Muslims reports reinforces misconceptions.
French Society towards Muslims
French Society towards Muslims
Social Discriminations• High unemployment rate • Discriminatory hiring are widely practiced.• Frequent ID checks performed.• Racists attacks and harassments targeting
Muslims• Limited access to services and places
due to appearances.
French Society towards Muslims
Social Inequalities• Minimum protection for Muslims in every area, • Poor housing estates in Muslim populated areas.
Political Factors• Hijab-ban issue created controversies.• Lack of adequate space for Muslims mosques.
Social Inequalities Minimum protection in Muslim-populated areaPoor housing estates
Social Prejudice Stereotyping approach in French Media against Muslims reports reinforces misconceptions
Social Discriminations
Frequent ID checks in the suburbs areas.Growing number of harassment High unemployment rate Among Muslims
Differences between 05 & 06
2005
Differences between 05 & 06
This severely implicates the young adults age group when they are looking for a stable job.
Social Discrimination Companies prefer to hire middle-aged local people rather than young adults
Social Inequalities Not letting the young adults to earn experiences to maintain their low-cost salary
2006
Riots in 2005 • caused by the discriminations
Riots in 2006 • a result due to the unequal contract implemented by
government on employers in their worker-dismissal practices.
Differences between 05 & 06
Comparisons between Singapore and France
Singapore France
Most Singaporeans often show different attitude towards people from other countries
France show prejudice and discrimination towards immigrants
Few companies are willing to hire aging people
Companies prefer to hire middle-aged local people rather than young immigrants
Sometimes, companies rather hire foreign workers than Singaporeans because they are willing to work for a lesser pay.
Immigrants have difficulty in finding jobs
More than half of residents in Singapore are foreigners
Increasing unemployment rate due to drastic economic downturn
Two groups of protestors rises:• Locally-born Singaporeans against cheap foreign
labour• Another protests against “fair-weather”
Singaporeans who are not loyal to the country.
Imagine the future – 2061 Singapore
Locally-born Singaporeans against cheap foreign labour
Locally-born Singaporeans
Foreign workers
Educational background
Similar
Desired Salary High Cheap Labour
Job Selections Certain jobs Any jobs
Locals are less attracted to jobs with higher expectation compared to foreigner workers who do not mind.
Imagine the future – 2061 Singapore
More locals would be out of job resulting in poverty and even a standstill to the country
Foreigners would despise Singaporean for having a holier than thou mindset.
Foreigners might take part in political sectors and have a foothold in the government.
Locals would continue to blame government and create anti-government uproar.
Imagine the future – 2061 Singapore
Another protests against “fair-weather” Singaporeans who are not loyal to the country.
• Singaporeans migrate in seeking for a greener pasture abroad
• Waste of resources.
Imagine the future – 2061 Singapore
Preventions
Problems Solutions Challenges
Higher employment rate for foreign workers
Singaporeans should lower their expectations
The deeply-rooted concepts of certain jobs may not be easily overcome and accepted
Companies not wanting to hire aging people
Encourage more companies to hire aging people
Companies may still find young workers more efficient.
Preventions
Problems Solutions
Increase in Singapore Permanent Residents
Make the criteria of PR applications stricter
Companies may deemed foreigner as better worker.
Based on performance and meritocracy, not their foreign background
Drastic decrease in local citizens
Regulate the intake of foreign workers
Conclusion
Social equality should widely spread in the world
Civil rights should be taken into account
Fight for human rights and respect each other
The End Done By:
Cheryl Wong Li YinSerene Tan Xiu Min Lee Si QiaoTimothy Teo Kim Wen Jasmine Lim Jay Min
references
http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2005-03/07/article08.shtmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_youth_protests_in_Francehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrat_premi%C3%A8re_embauchehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_civil_unrest_in_France
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